Egypt and Sudan have welcomed a US offer to restart talks with Ethiopia over the Nile River water dispute. President Trump said on Saturday he was ready to resume mediation to resolve the question of Nile Water sharing “once and for all.” Earlier talks were abandoned in 2020. Sudan wants assurance that replenishment of the dam’s reservoir won’t have unexpected impacts on its own dams. The dispute centers on how the dam is replenished, the amount of water Ethiopia will release downstream in case of drought and the how the three countries will settle future disputes. Cairo and Khartoum want a legally binding agreement on how the dam will be filled and operated, but Addis Ababa will only agree to guidelines.

Source: Ethiopian News January 18, 2026 07:40 UTC